"pleopod" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpliːəˌpɒd/ Forms: pleopods [plural], pleopoda [plural]
Etymology: From pleon (“the abdomen of a crustacean”) + -pod (“foot”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|pleon|-pod|t1=the abdomen of a crustacean|t2=foot}} pleon (“the abdomen of a crustacean”) + -pod (“foot”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|pleopoda}} pleopod (plural pleopods or pleopoda)
  1. (zoology) One of the abdominal legs of a crustacean. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts Synonyms: pleiopod, pleiopus, pleopus Derived forms: pleopodal

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